English Heritage sites near Pinvin Parish
LEIGH COURT BARN
11 miles from Pinvin Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
ODDA'S CHAPEL
13 miles from Pinvin Parish
One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.
HAILES ABBEY
13 miles from Pinvin Parish
Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
15 miles from Pinvin Parish
A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.
WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS
15 miles from Pinvin Parish
A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the result of a disastrous fire in 1937.
EDVIN LOACH OLD CHURCH
19 miles from Pinvin Parish
The ruins of an 11th century and later church built within the earthworks of a Norman motte and bailey castle, with a Victorian church nearby. The site of hundreds of years of worship.
Churches in Pinvin Parish
St Nicholas
St Nicholas' Church
Church Lane, Off Main St,
Pinvin
Worcester
01386 552071
http://www.pinvin.org.uk/nicholas.html
Our tiny ancient village church is off the main road but offers you a warm welcome.
Although parts of the church are over 900 years old we are quite modern too. We have a toilet with facilities for disabled and for baby changing. There are no steps in our church! We have an induction loop too so no matter what age and stage you're at we can make your visit comfortable.
For full details of our services please visit our page at www.pershoreabbey.org.uk
After each service at Pinvin, we always have coffee and biscuits - come and visit soon!